Welcome to Central Oregon’s only tuition-free Montessori elementary school
Welcome to Desert Sky Montessori. Desert Sky Montessori is a nonprofit (501c3) public charter school in Bend, Oregon, and the ONLY tuition-free Montessori elementary school in Central Oregon (serving kindergarten through 6th grade). We are thrilled to be entering our seventh year!
School hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday — 8:15 am-2:45 pm
Wednesday 8:15am — 8:15 am-1:15pm
How the Montessori method is transforming education.
At Desert Sky Montessori, we engage students utilizing the many tools that the Montessori curriculum has to offer. We meet each individual student at the place their interests and passions guide them to. The Montessori philosophy holds that adults are “guides” and need only demonstrate, invite, and provide opportunities for children to learn. In that spirit, we work to create conditions where students can take ownership of their own education, and ultimately of their own life.
Join our community.
Thank you for your interest in enrolling in Desert Sky Montessori. We serve kindergarten through 6th grade as a Choice Options school in the Bend-La Pine School District. Applications are accepted each year through the Choice Options lottery and school tours are offered year-round.
“The child who concentrates is immensely happy.”
— Maria Montessori
Free to Shine
Desert Sky Montessori provides all children with an environment for joyful exploration that fosters self-discovery and a life-long love of learning.
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